The map shows the area where adults of Nephrops norvegicus concentrate (potential spawning areas). In the framework of MAREA-MEDISEH Project it was agreed to restrict modeling to the adult females fraction of the populations using the length-at-maturity calculated from MEDITS or landing data (DCF) as threshold length. Aggregation areas for adults have been assessed through habitat suitability modeling, relating abundance information from surveys with environmental variables.

Data from MEDISEH-MAREA project. Posidonia oceanica distribution across the Mediterranean. (More information at http://mareaproject.net/contracts/5/reporting/)